January Update

The last few months have been very exciting for our family!!!  We have been blessed over and over again by God using his people to encourage & support us. 

A few years ago, when God started working in our hearts building a passion to grow His kingdom amongst the poor in our world, we had no idea it would lead us down this road.  Since then we have waited to see what doors He would open and where He would lead.  The crazy (beautiful) thing is that we have found ourselves on this amazing journey, preparing to go on long term mission to South Africa.  How amazing that God puts His compassion in our hearts to prepare us for what was ahead???
 

Since our last letter, we have had the chance to meet with many of you privately already and share about that passion to serve with Bridge for Hope in Cape Town - SA.  We have been so blessed by those many evenings of chatter about the work the Lord is already doing there, sharing in more details about what God has laid on our hearts, but also by getting to know YOU, our supporters on a more intimate level.  If we haven’t had the chance yet to meet with you for tea/coffee and you would want to do that, let us know.  We would love to have you over!!!!

We have also had many opportunities to speak in churches and small groups, (even in Quebec) and are hoping to continue to do so.  With all this we strive to find a balance between support raising and family time and ask that you keep us in your prayers in this particularly busy time.  

Bridge for Hope continues to busy themselves with their ministry and we cannot wait to join them.  The challenges are great in an area with 70% unemployment. But we believe the greatest challenge facing these communities is a poverty of hope.  When you can’t imagine even the possibility a better future, there is no motivation to seek change for yourself, your family, or your community. The profound absence of hope only compounds the issues of poverty.  The truth is that only Christ can give true hope and bring about heart transformation. 

We currently have 65% of the monthly support pledge that we need before we go.  At this time we are hoping to be able to leave in April; however we will need 100% of our support in order to do so.  We ask that you continue to pray for us as we meet with potential supporters.  We are so grateful for all of the support we have received so far and could not feel more blessed to know so many incredibly generous people.

Prayer requests:
-Renters for our house
-A place for our belongins while we are gone
-Smooth sailing with Visa/Passports
-Buyer for 1 of our cars